Masao Uchibori Elected in Area Still Traumatized by 2011 Nuclear Meltdown

TOKYO—A veteran local-government administrator supported by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party snatched an easy victory in a gubernatorial race in Fukushima prefecture Sunday, the first since the 2011 nuclear disaster.

The win by Masao Uchibori, who had long served as deputy governor until he declared his candidacy in September, was widely expected since Mr. Abe’s ruling coalition cast its weight behind the candidate who had already received support from two opposition parties. By doing so, Mr. Abe’s party avoided...